Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Graceful |
| SKU | PPG1152-3 |
| Hex | #A8C0CE |
| RGB | 168, 192, 206 |
| HSL | 202°, 28%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Graceful
At LRV 50, Graceful is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Graceful is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Graceful within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8C0CE in HSL space. Pair Graceful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Graceful Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Graceful from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1152-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graceful
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Graceful is Windy Blue (SW 6240) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Graceful
At Behr, the closest color to Graceful is Stargazer (N510-3) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stargazer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Graceful
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Serenata (AF-535), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Graceful without repainting risk. See the full Serenata swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Graceful
At Valspar, the closest color to Graceful is Northern Sky Blue (4008-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Sky Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Graceful
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Graceful is Graceful (PPG1152-3). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Graceful and you'll get the same color. See the full Graceful swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Graceful
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Graceful is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graceful
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Graceful is Ocean's Side (HGSW 3356) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean's Side swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Graceful
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Graceful is Peace River (DE5800). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Peace River and you'll get the same color. See the full Peace River swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Graceful
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Graceful — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1152-3 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Graceful
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Graceful. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Graceful
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Graceful. The nearest is Bluette (0616) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Graceful
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Graceful without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Graceful
Rodda has no exact twin of Graceful. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Graceful
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Graceful — the nearest deck color, Tidal (C2-768), is clearly different (ΔE 5.62). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1152-3 instead. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Graceful
At Clare, the closest color to Graceful is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Graceful
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Graceful — the nearest deck color, Costa (COSTA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1152-3 instead. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Graceful
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Graceful is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Graceful
Backdrop's nearest match is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Graceful without repainting risk. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Graceful
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Graceful — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 7.84). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1152-3 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Graceful
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Graceful without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →